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Month: January 2014

Its the first of February already! The games are coming thick and fast. The squads will be tested especially for the clubs in the Champions League but that will have to wait. Its all about the immediate challenge on the weekend. Will the top team of the league […]

Last weekend was the FA Cup action which saw Arsenal, City, Chelsea, and Liverpool all go through. These four teams will all play each other in the next round with City vs Chelsea, and Arsenal vs Liverpool. For our predictions, we got a midweek’s matchday for you! So, lets […]

Over the past several seasons the debate about tactics has come to the forefront time and time again. Perhaps it is my perspective of soccer that is shifting, because to me tactics have always been a big part of the game! Then why is it still such a […]

Welcome to Episode 11 of our Coshcast! The podcast is on iTunes. Please subscribe to keep up to date with all new activities: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/id767743946 On this week’s Coshcast Alex confesses a secret, we round up the weekend action in European football, and pay lip service to the Ballon D’Or. […]

The midweek’s action saw Manchester City advance in the FA Cup third round. That was as expected as us continuing with our weekly EPL predictions! So, lets see how we do this week! Previous Matchday Scores: Here’s a reminder of last week’s scores and a recap of how […]

Arguments about the most prestigious footballing prize always rage on between the World Cup and the Champions League, but in the personal accolades, there are no debates. The Ballon d’Or is by far the most sought after award by those at the top of the pyramid. The 2013 […]

The FA Cup gave us a lot of action last weekend while the Capital One Cup entertained us in midweek. Now we return to the lights and glamour of the Premier League! A lot of exciting match-ups this weekend! Lets get to it! This is the first predictions […]

When I first heard the news that Qatar would host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, I was ecstatic. On a personal level the decision was between Australia and Qatar. Both are new frontiers for football and would expand the game’s popularity. I was fortunate enough to spend some time growing […]

Welcome to Episode 10 of our Coshcast! The podcast is on iTunes. Please subscribe to keep up to date with all new activities: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-cosh-coshcast/id767743946 Happy new year! We do a recap of the best 2013 moments. Check out our top 3 stories, individual performances, games, and transfers of 2013! […]

The Premiership season has reached it’s mid-way point and so far it’s been a corker. Following on from Bernie’s wonderful mid-term report, Under The Cosh has taken a look to how the major contenders for the Champions League places could strengthen their squads in the January transfer window. […]

Mid terms have come and gone and everyone is enjoying the break with their families and the holiday spirit. It’s funny how the season mirrors academic scheduling. That being said, if students need an indication of where they stand mid way through the academic year then it’s clear […]